Crochet Hearts

Greetings from the Tundra!!!!  You would think we live in the Yukon!  It is COLD here!  What's that I hear?  You Eastern folks are laughing.  My Mid West friends are shaking their flap cap heads!!!  Yes, it is cold in Southern California.  We have had ice, frost, and even snow in some of the lower elevations very near us.  I have been loving it!
Our house has succumbed to that nasty virus that is going around.  I have spent several days in my heated bed, with heaps of yarn around me, and two of my four legged friends at my side to keep me company.
If you crochet, then you know Lucy at Attic 24.  She has inspired so  many of us to get out our hooks and create.  I saw these darling puffed heart hangers on her blog and decided that it was time I made something for myself since I am caught up on all of my orders.  (Diana, don't worry, I will have your earwarmer ready for you by Friday)  Katie, yours is going to the post office today!
Here is where you can find the link to the patterns for both the heart and the cute rosebud and leaves.
Puffed Heart Hanger
I have to admit, at first, I could not make heads or tails out of the pattern description of the heart.  It is not Lucy's, but she links to where she found it.  I had to have my friend Pammy Sue  help me out.  She was gracious enough to decipher it for me, so that I could easily figure it out.  She has also made a few of these darling hearts.

Here is the first one I made.  A bit wonky, but I didn't want to frog it.  The flower is too bulky, and leaves were terrible, but I put it together anyway.

 Even though I sewed the flower and leaves on before putting the two sides of the heart together, I should have secured the rose tighter.  Live and learn.

Then, feeling like I now understood the patterns perfectly,  I made my second one.  By the way, the instructions for the rose and leaves are given in UK terms.  You must remember to translate them to US terms.  But Lucy does give a brief description at the beginning of her tutorial.

I love these hearts!!!  They are pretty quick to make, and you could put any kind of adornment on the front you choose.  Lucy put some cute little hanging signs on hers with favorite sentiments.  I wanted to add some essential oil to my fiberfill, but I could not find it.  I will do this to some that I make for gifts.

I hung these in the sunniest room of my house this morning to photograph them. 

Wherever I go, my new doggie follows.  We have all fallen in love with this fine creature!  He has found his "home."

Everyone loves to gather in the living room by the picture window in the winter.  The sun shines brightly through this room, warming your bones.  Ducey loves his spot in the chair next to the window.

The pretty stained glass picture that hangs in the window, casts colorful prisms onto the carpeted floor.

Dusty is a very cooperative subject for my photos.

I think he is incredibly handsome!  I need to try to get his medical records, and papers.   Cousin Cory never had him, ahem....altered.  And we need to do that.  But, I would kind of like to breed him.  He is such a great dog!  Anyone know a female papered chocolate lab, that wants to have puppies?  We would take pick of the litter for stud fees. 

Looking out the window, the leaves have now fallen off of all of the trees, and everything looks so barren.

I am hearing a lot of people say that they are ready for Spring.  Not me.  I love winter.  And we never get enough of it in my opinion.  I am enjoying wearing my jeans and boots, and sleeping in flannel sheets.  Having a roaring fire in the evening, and snuggling up with quilts and afghans to watch our favorite shows, and munch on Geeps fresh popcorn!
Today I am feeling much better.  I am going to head out to do some marketing and run a few errands. 
Go out and make it a great day!
xo  Kris